Overview
- In Friday’s ninth “Magic Moments” episode, Tokio Hotel drummer Gustav Schäfer was eliminated after closing his routine with a live father–daughter dance.
- His performance recounted his family’s difficult path to his daughter Lotti’s birth and moved the room to tears, with the jury awarding 24 points for the piece and 22 in a Boogie-Woogie duel.
- Despite praise, the combined tally of judges’ points and public votes left him last, fueling fresh debate after juror Joachim Llambi’s on-air plea for viewers to back their favorites following last week’s upset.
- Fans voiced clear disappointment on social media, calling the father–daughter moment a highlight even as the result sent him home.
- A brief studio cameo by former winner René Casselly drew some criticism, and next week’s quarterfinal will be hosted by Laura Wontorra as Victoria Swarovski presents the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.